Kurt: Hey, how have you been?

Blaine: Not too bad, how was the wedding?

Kurt: As I predicted, it was perfect

Blaine: Nice work ;)

Kurt: It was, yes but it was only partly due to my fabulous wedding planning

Blaine: Only partly? You're so modest Kurt

Kurt: Well Finn's best man speech really killed,

Blaine: Did he go with a 'funny' best man speech or something more emotional?

Kurt: Emotional, definitely. He talked about how glad he is that we're brothers now. He named us Furt

Blaine: Furt! That's brilliant

Kurt: And then we danced together :)

Blaine: Aw I kinda wish I could have seen that, all the weddings I've been to have been awful

Kurt: But weddings are so romantic and so much fun!

Blaine: Not when you're being harassed by distant relatives wanting to know why 'a handsome guy like yourself' doesn't have a girlfriend yet

Kurt: They don't know your gay?

Blaine: They do know now but some of them conveniently 'forget' or treat it like a it's phase I'll get eventually get over

Kurt: Oh yes because it's choice

Blaine: I for one am surprised that more people do not choose to be tormented every day

Kurt: They just haven't been converted to our demon ways yet

"What's that goofy grin for?"

Kurt spun slightly in his chair to see Rachel's face peering round his open door.

"Huh?"

"Who are you talking to?" she asked noticing the msn conversation open on the screen. Kurt quickly minimized the the window as she approached it.

"No one" he said quickly.

"Who is 'Blaine'?" Rachel asked, reading the name that was across the taskbar button for the minimized window. Kurt mentally kicked himself.

"What do you want, Rachel?" Kurt said, changing the subject.

"Finn's mom asked me to tell you that dinner would be ready soon."

"Ok, I'll be down in a minute," he said casually.

"So who is Blaine?" Rachel repeated.

Kurt sighed. "He's no one, Rachel."

"C'mon Kurt, you were talking to him and grinning like a crazy person."

"Look, please don't tell anyone. He's just a friend," Kurt pleaded.

"I won't tell anyone," Rachel said causing Kurt to breathe a sigh of relief. "On one condition?"

"Ugh, what condition?" Kurt groaned. "I'd give you a solo but you get them all anyway."

"You have to tell me all about this Blaine!" she said excitedly.

Kurt paused for a moment, weighing up whether sharing a secret with Rachel was a good idea. He relented, realising he didn't have much choice. "Fine, Rachel. I'll tell you but not right now."

"Yay! Ok we'll have girl talk tomorrow!" Rachel squealed before bouncing out of the room.

Kurt: Sorry I went quiet, I got ambushed by someone and now I have to go. Talk to you tomorrow?

Blaine: Sure! I'M going to be fairly busy this week and next week so I might not be on till late

Kurt: That's fine, I have a busy couple of weeks as well. Seeya!

Blaine: Bye x

Kurt felt strangely disappointed that Blaine might not be online much for the next couple of weeks, even though Kurt himself would be busy preparing for the upcoming sectionals competition. He had become used to Blaine always being available, he couldn't actually remember a time when he was online and Blaine wasn't also.

Just as he was about to log off Kurt realised something and looked back at Blaine's last message. He stared at the 'x' trying to remember if he usually ended his goodbyes like that. 'He must have done,' Kurt thought 'This is just the first time I've noticed...'

Finally he logged off and went downstairs, where his family were waiting for him.

Kurt was proud of the fact that he had so far managed to evade Rachel, especially considering that how short she was made it difficult to spot her among the crowded corridors. Although, after hearing she wouldn't be getting a solo at sectionals the sound of her stomping through the halls like a sulking toddler usually gave Kurt enough warning to make himself disappear. By the time lunch time came around Kurt was worried that his luck was going to run out. He avoided the lunch room which would surely be the first place Rachel would look for him and went to library instead.

He walked past a row of library computer and thought of Blaine. He almost sat down at one of the computers so he could see if Blaine was online but he must be at school as well. Instead he picked a table that was tucked away in the corner of the room, hidden from the door by rows of bookshelves. His stomach rumbled and he half regretted his decision to skip the lunch room but at least he could get his homework out of the way. He took a notepad and text book out of his bag but he had barely begun writing when he heard a shrill voice.

"THERE you are! I've been looking for you everywhere!" Rachel yelled.

The librarian shushed her angrily from behind her counter. Rachel mouthed a silent apology before sitting down to join Kurt at his ineffectually hidden table.

Kurt eyes travelled across his open textbook as he pretended to read. He was putting off this moment for as long as he could. Blaine and his life were supposed to stay separate. Blaine wasn't part of his 'off-line' world and Kurt wanted to keep it that way. Not only because he was aware that he still didn't really know who the guy was, but because Blaine was his, and he didn't want to share him with anyone. His stream of thought was interrupted by Rachel closing the book in front of him.

"So," she started.

"What do you want to know, Rachel?" Kurt relented, realising that she wasn't going to give up.

"Everything! What does he look like? Is he gay?" she asked, excitedly.

"Um... I don't know," he mumbled.

"You don't know if he's gay?" Rachel questioned, tilting her head.

"No, he's gay," Kurt clarified before mumbling again. "I don't know what he looks like."

Rachel frowned in confusion. "I don't understand."

"We've never actually... met in person."

"So how do you know him?" Rachel asked, still not understanding.

"Have you heard of omegle?" Kurt asked, trying to find the best way of explaining. Rachel shook her head.

"Ok, what about chat roulette?"

"Yes, I've heard off that," Rachel scoffed.

"Well omegle is the same basic thing. You're matched up with random people and... I was matched up with Blaine."

"Wait, so he could be anyone?" Rachel said, looking alarmed.

"He's not 'anyone'. He's Blaine," Kurt said simply.

"But what do you actually know about him?"

"I know that he's from the States and that he's a sophomore in high school and-"

"But you don't know that, Kurt! Have you ever even seen a picture of him?"

"No..." Kurt admitted.

"You're dating a guy that could very well be some crazed middle age perv! Have you never watched 'To catch a predator'!" Rachel said, her voice raising enough to earn another 'shush' from the librarian.

"Jesus, Rachel!" Kurt hissed. "I'm not dating him! How would that even work? We just talk, okay?"

"But what if he isn't who he says he is?" Rachel said, giving him a pitying look.

"So what? Maybe I don't know who he really is but he doesn't know who I really am either. What I do know is that I like talking to him and he's been there for me when I felt like I had no one else to talk to." Kurt said, starting to get angry.

"Look, Kurt," Rachel said, backing down under his angry glare. "I just want to make sure that you're being safe and sensible. If all you're doing is talking then... I'm glad you've made a new friend."

"So you'll keep your promise?" Kurt asked, eyebrows raised.

"What promise?"

"You won't tell anyone."

"Maybe... you should tell Finn or your parents or something," Rachel suggested.

"No. They won't understand and will react the exact same way you did!" Kurt protested. "Are you my friend or not?"

"Of course I am!" Rachel said adamantly.

"Then you won't tell anyone."

"Fine, I promise I won't tell."

Kurt's stomach rumbled loudly. "If the interrogation is over I'm going to go and get something to eat."

"It is almost certainly not over," Rachel informed him. "But I'll come with you."

Making their way to the lunch room Kurt considered whether or not Rachel would be able to keep up with him if he just ran away.

Before he could decide either way, they were stopped in their tracks by a tall woman wearing a tracksuit.

"Um... Principal Sylvester?"

"I need to speak to you, Porcelain. You parent's are waiting for us in my office."

Kurt and Rachel shared a confused look before he walked away towards the principal's office. Before Rachel could consider why he would be called away, she felt something ice cold splash her in the face. Wiping the slushy away from her eyes she saw Azimio Adams standing in front of her.

"Did Lady hear the good news?" he laughed. "My man Karofsky is coming back!"